CVE-2008-1456

Description

Array index vulnerability in the Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request that is used to access an array of function pointers.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 55.04% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2353 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020677 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-049 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30586 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31417 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5630 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1456?
CVE-2008-1456 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1456?
To fix CVE-2008-1456, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1456 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1456 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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